Gender measurement invariance of the Perceived Social Support Scale in people aged 50 years and older
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2021.03.016
- VernacularTitle:领悟社会支持量表在50岁以上中老年群体的跨性别测量等值性
- Author:
Chang CHENG
;
Yinyin YU
;
Jiayue HE
;
Xue ZHONG
;
Chuting LI
;
Xiaocui ZHANG
;
Qingsen MING
;
Shuqiao YAO
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2021;40(3):351-355
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate gender measurement invariance of the Perceived Social Support Scale(PSSS)in people aged 50 years and older.Methods:A total of 1013 adults(50-96 years old)in Beijing, Hunan and Shandong were tested by using PSSS.The measurement invariance of PSSS between middle-aged and elderly males and females was analyzed.Differences in PSSS total scores and subscale scores between males and females were examined.Results:The equivalence test results of each item in the questionnaire met the requirements of the metrology(△CFI≥0.010, △TLI≥0.010, △RSMEA≤0.015), indicating that the hypotheses of morphological equivalence, weak equivalence, strong equivalence and strict equivalence of PSSS were all valid in the middle-aged and elderly population regardless of gender.In addition, middle-aged and elderly females had higher scores in family support, support from friends, support from other people and perceived social support than their male counterparts( P<0.05). Conclusions:PSSS has cross-gender equivalence in middle-aged and elderly people.Thus, differences in PSSS can reflect the perceived social support level in middle-aged and elderly people of different genders.
